We Were Never Here A Novel

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We Were Never Here – A Thrilling Tale of Friendship and Secrets

A Marie Claire Book Club Pick • One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR and Marie Claire

A backpacking trip turns deadly in this gripping psychological thriller, packed with eerie suspense, exotic locales, and a chilling friendship dynamic reminiscent of Thelma & Louise.

Emily is on the adventure of a lifetime, trekking through Chile with her best friend, Kristen, on their annual reunion trip. But their carefree escape takes a shocking turn when Emily walks into their hotel suite to find blood on the floor and Kristen standing over a dead man. She insists it was self-defense—just like last year, when another backpacker met the same fate.

Back home in Wisconsin, Emily desperately tries to move on, throwing herself into work and a new relationship. But when Kristen unexpectedly arrives for a visit, Emily’s carefully buried fears resurface. The closer Kristen clings, the more Emily questions her friend’s true nature.

As their dark past threatens to unravel, Emily must face an impossible choice: stay loyal to the person who knows her deepest secrets or break free before those secrets consume her.

A tense, intoxicating thriller, We Were Never Here explores the razor-thin line between trust and obsession—and how far we’ll go to protect the ones we love.